Chapter 25: Use me as a favor, Your Highness, he is not a bad boy.jp…

Chi Yu finished his training for the day, and to be honest, he was a little annoyed.

He looked like he was at the foundation-building stage, but in reality, his cultivation was weak, a product of the forbidden spells, not something he had cultivated with his own hard work. Because of this, his cultivation always felt a bit shaky. More importantly, he lacked a core cultivation method.

What he has now is the mental method of the outer disciples of Tianyan Sect. The quality of this method is not very suitable for him. It was given by Ling Hezhou to help him practice in the Qi Refining Stage, and it is completely insufficient when he reaches the Foundation Establishment Stage.

But things like mental skills are not something that can be found everywhere.

Chi Yu understood that it was time to go out for a walk. After all, Long Aotian was staying at home, and opportunities would not fall from the sky!

So Chi Yu finished his lunch, washed the dishes, and prepared to go out.

The ball was now clinging to him tightly. When he saw him about to leave, he chased after him and asked, "Where are you going?"

Chi Yu replied: "I'm going out for a walk."

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Do you want to go? I'll take you out to play."

Xiaoqiu thought for a moment before saying, "I should be practicing now. Why go out and play?"

Chi Yu said, "I'm telling you, this isn't normal. You were a ten-year-old brat first, and then a monk. Do you know what a ten-year-old brat should do?"

The ball asked curiously: "What to do?"

Chi Yu argued confidently, "You should be playing in the mud, climbing trees to get bird eggs, fishing for lobsters in the river—there's always something you can do. Is practicing every day interesting? A cultivator must eliminate the false and retain the true, but you also have to know what's false and what's true, right? Just like Buddhism, which emphasizes transcending the world, but to transcend the world, you also have to be able to enter the world, so that you can leave it, right?"

“If a person is free from the seven emotions and six desires, you can say that he has reached the state of Buddha, but if a person is free from the seven emotions and six desires, then he is not a human being.

Look at the radical of "Buddha" (佛) - it means "human". Buddha comes from human beings. So if you want to become a Buddha, you must first have the seven emotions and six desires, and you must first be a human being.

As for humans, they have seven emotions and six desires. Therefore, we cannot just practice cultivation; we must also be able to enter the mundane world. The mundane world is pure joy. Learning to be joyful is the first step to entering Zen and learning Buddhism."

Xiaoqiu looked at him in shock, "Brother Aotian, you are only six years older than me, why do you know so much?"

Chi Yu raised his chin proudly and smiled brightly, "Otherwise, how could I have been admitted to the Dao Di class? This is the gap between us. But don't feel inferior. You can always learn something by following me. You should take me as a role model, and then you will become a reliable adult."

Although Chi Yu's words were completely contrary to the humility and modesty that the royal family had always pursued, Xiao Qiu inexplicably did not dislike it. Instead, he liked Chi Yu's way of speaking. He said with a twinkle in his eyes, "I understand. I will take you as a role model."

As soon as he finished speaking, a clear voice came from behind them: "Little Ball."

Chi Yu turned his head and saw the prince of the Xiaoqiu family. His smile remained unchanged. "Brother, it's you. Good afternoon."

Xiaoqiu ran over and asked, "Your Highness, when did you come?"

Xie Xiyi glanced at him and said in a clear voice, "You guys were so engrossed in your conversation that I stood here for so long and pretended not to see anything."

Chi Yu flattered him sweetly, "That must be because Senior Brother has a high level of cultivation, so he has completely restrained his aura. Unlike me, I still can't restrain my aura, and my footsteps are as heavy as a cow. If it were Senior Brother, he would have spotted me from a mile away."

Xie Xiyi was flattered by him, with no expression on his face. "Where are you taking him?"

Chi Yu paused. Originally, he had just wanted to go out for a walk and see if any opportunities would fall into his hands automatically due to his domineering aura. He also wanted to take Xiaoqiu for a walk. But when Xie Xiyi asked him this, his sense of responsibility naturally rose. So he said, "Let's take him to the back mountain to play. There's a river there. Take him to fish for shrimp, fish, and crabs."

Xie Xiyi commented indifferently: "Boring."

Chi Yu showed a sympathetic expression and said, "You feel bored because you are no longer a child. You are already a boring adult without dreams."

He laughed again and held out his hand to Xiaoqiu, "But we are different. We are both minors. We are still children, and children are allowed to have their innocence! Come on, Xiaoqiu, I'll take you shrimp fishing!"

Xiaoqiu looked at Xie Xiyi, then at Chi Yu, and finally boldly placed his hand in Chi Yu's, saying apologetically, "Your Highness, I'll be back soon."

Having said that, it's clear he won't be back in the short term.

Xie Xiyi lowered his eyes, said no more, and walked in the opposite direction.

He was required to go to the Anuttara Buddhist Temple once every seven days to listen to the sutras.

There are quite a few Buddhists in the Continent of Freedom, but Anuttara is worthy of his name. He is indeed the Buddhist who has attained the highest enlightenment in the Continent of Freedom, so the requirements for him are extremely high.

Xie Xiyi did not want to be a Buddhist disciple, and he even scoffed at Zen Master Ruoku's prophecy.

But everyone believed Ruo Ku, only because he had cultivated the wisdom of the birth and death of sentient beings and could see the cycle of karma. They concluded that Xie Xiyi would step over the mountains of corpses and seas of blood and create the supreme devil kingdom, a hell on earth.

Just one sentence actually determined his future.

Xie Xiyi asked himself honestly and found that he had no such interest. He had received imperial education since childhood, and he only intended to be a relatively outstanding emperor on earth. He had no obsession with immortality or ascending to the fairyland.

Having heard such a prophecy, Xie Xiyi was actually surprised that he could still sit here and listen to people chanting scriptures.

Well, since I can’t be the emperor anymore, I’ll just hang out here for now.

Xie Xiyi did not hide his laxity in this regard.

However, the dragon does have some understanding, so he should be the Buddha's son.

When Xie Xiyi thought of this, his golden eyes flashed slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

*

Chi Yu had no idea what Xie Xiyi was thinking. He was walking in the mountains behind the Zen Gate with his little ball when he found a straight wooden stick. His eyes lit up, and he picked it up, saying in a surprised tone, "Holy crap! Look at this, little ball! It's so straight! And so long!"

The ball examined it carefully and said, "It is indeed very long, but it does not have much spiritual energy. It is not a pipal tree, so it has no enlightenment effect. It is useless."

Chi Yu: "..."

Sometimes I hate you cultivators for this reason.

Chi Yu said earnestly, "Take a closer look. Don't you feel pure joy when you see it? Such a long! Such a straight! Stick!"

Xiaoqiu took the stick from Chi Yu's hand, thinking that there must be some Zen meaning in it, so he felt it from the bottom of his heart... It seemed that he felt a sense of comfort. After all, it was so long and so straight.

It turns out that the Buddhist philosophy and Zen are right next to him, but he has never discovered it. It seems that he is still too stupid.

Chi Yu didn't know what he was thinking. After walking a few steps, he picked up another straight wooden stick. He picked it up happily and waved it in his hand.

At this time, the sun was shining, the trees were swaying, and the breeze was blowing gently. Chi Yu's beautiful face full of pure joy and vitality was deeply imprinted in Xiaoqiu's eyes. Even many years later, he still remembered this scene.

Chi Yu brought Xiaoqiu to the river, took out the silk thread, dug out a earthworm from the soil, cut the earthworm in half, threw half back into the soil, and cut the other half in half again, making a fishing rod and bait for Xiaoqiu.

After doing all this, he threw the bait into the water and said to the ball, "Based on my experience, there should be a fish taking the bait in a few minutes."

Xiaoqiu nodded seriously and did as Chi Yu did.

But after a while, there was no response.

Chi Yu scratched his head and said with a little lack of confidence, "Well, actually, it's normal to be hooked within 10 minutes."

Ten minutes later, Chi Yu said, "...Maybe the water here is too shallow. The fish saw us. Let's go over there. The water is deeper there."

After changing seats and waiting for another half an hour, Xiaoqiu asked Chi Yu, "Brother, are we meditating? Standing meditation doesn't seem to be very effective."

Chi Yu: "..."

Good, strong sarcasm.

But Xiaoqiu said it in such a serious tone.

Chi Yu said stubbornly, "I know. The fish here just don't like earthworm meat. Haha, there's really nothing I can do about these little devils. In this case, I have no choice but to use my trump card."

Chi Yu took out the uneaten spirit beast meat from the Xumi Ring, put it on the hook, and put the bait back into the river.

And so, another half an hour passed.

Xiaoqiu said: "Brother, I think I have realized it again."

"..." Chi Yu: "What did you realize?"

"When I was concerned about my body, I realized that my mind was not awake. Suddenly, I entered the gate of nectar, which was like cool joy. [1] Brother, my mind is very peaceful now. I am awakened." Xiaoqiu said.

Chi Yu: "..."

The small ball is actually the Air Force.

Don't make the Air Force sound so grand!

Chi Yu scratched his head, put away his rod, and said to the ball, "It seems that today's attempt was not successful. Let's try again tomorrow. Tomorrow I will make a nest and then fish."

Xiaoqiu nodded heavily, "I really learned a lot today, thank you brother."

Chi Yu: embarrassing butt scratching.jpg

Although he didn't catch any fish, Chi Yu took Xiaoqiu to play in the back mountain for a while and picked a lot of mushrooms, which he could use to make soup in the evening.

When he came back, he met Xie Xiyi again. Chi Yu still smiled and greeted him, "Hello, Senior Brother."

Xie Xiyi replied: "Okay."

After a pause, the corners of his lips curled up as he said, "The fish and shrimp in the back mountain are immersed in the lingering Buddhist music, and they are vegetarians."

Chi Yu suddenly realized, "I see! No wonder I didn't catch anything."

Chi Yu lowered his head and said to Xiaoqiu, "In that case, I'll take you fishing next time."

Ball nodded, "Yeah!"

Seeing that he was not angry, Xie Xiyi made the next arrangement naturally. After a slight pause, he naturally changed the subject, "You live here, if there is anything you need, you can tell me. After all, I am your senior brother."

Xiaoqiu looked at him in shock.

Chi Yu was also a little surprised, feeling that these words were not something he could say.

Suddenly, he had an idea. Could it be that this future Buddhist disciple was also conquered by his domineering aura?

This kind of inexplicable affection has happened more than once or twice. Didn’t Huandian come to my doorstep in the past?

Oh, it's just a routine operation, so he won't be polite. So Chi Yu said to Xie Xiyi happily: "Brother, I'm in need of a mental method that can be used in the foundation-building stage. The quality should be slightly better, not too bad, otherwise it will affect my foundation. Brother, please, please."

As he spoke, he put his hands together in a sincere gesture of prayer, and his beautifully curved eyes flickered like ripples on a lake stirred by dead leaves in autumn.

Although the posture was pitiful and cute, in Xie Xiyi's eyes, it was presented as truthfully as the Buddhist Dharma, and he was not moved at all.

But seeing his self-righteous and unceremonious attitude, Xie Xiyi couldn't help but laugh, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes. "The Heart Method is a secret that is not passed down by any sect. If I give it to you, what can I get?"

Chi Yu smiled brightly and said confidently, "You can earn my gratitude."

Perhaps he also felt guilty, so Chi Yu thought for a moment and continued confidently, "You can also gain the friendship of Long Aotian. From now on, we are close friends. If one of us succeeds, everyone else will benefit!"

Xie Xiyi: "..."

His throat felt slightly itchy, and he had a strange feeling that he couldn't swallow or spit out.

—

Chi Yu finally got the foundation-building mental method that he needed most.

He now believed that this future Buddhist disciple was his golden finger, and his attitude towards Xie Xiyi became better. He excitedly painted a rosy picture for Xie Xiyi and said, "From today on, I declare that we are friends. Don't be polite. Just call me if you need anything."

After thinking for a moment, he moved closer to Xie Xiyi and said in a low voice, "Actually, I think you should not defect. Being a Buddhist is quite good." After a pause, he added, "You are a good person too. You have a bright future ahead of you. Don't let your mind wander."

Xie Xiyi glanced at him and said, "Since you are so worried, why don't you follow the example of "If I don't go to hell, who will?" and become a Buddhist disciple in my place."

Chi Yu was happy, "I want to be a Buddhist, hahahaha, but my mother won't let me."

Xie Xiyi knew at a glance that he really didn't mean that.

He felt puzzled. Although Buddhism had strict rules, it was not short of resources for cultivation. Buddhist disciples were trained with the most precious treasures of Buddhism. As long as one became a Buddhist disciple, ascending to the immortal world in the future was a foregone conclusion.

The monks who came from the continent to study were not without this concern. However, the Luopo Zen sect was affiliated with the Anuttara Buddhist sect, and they had already chosen him as a disciple of the Buddha. That was why the monks of the four major Zen temples were so content.

Long also didn't want it. This made Xie Xiyi look at him straight in the eye for the first time. It felt like they had something in common. "Why don't you want it?"

Chi Yu stroked his bangs, which had grown considerably recently and now covered his eyebrows and eyes, looking very precious. "A Buddhist disciple has to shave his head and take the precepts, which has reduced his handsomeness for no reason."

Xie Xiyi: "..."

It's just a common dragon, no need to say more.

—

Chi Yu took a look at the mental method he had taken from the prince that night, and immediately found that there were many things he couldn't understand.

He put down the jade slip and couldn't help but pinch his eyebrows.

Chi Yu thought of Ling Hezhou. The chances of him finding a good-tempered teacher who would carefully explain all the key points and guide him through cultivation were slim.

This is also the reason why, even though he has the mission log to seize the villain's luck and then kill the villain, he firmly believes that he is Long Aotian.

Ling Hezhou, phantom lightning, and returning to the past all made Chi Yu feel as if there was an invisible big hand pushing him.

But it was definitely not the power of the novel "Shen Tu" nor the power of the system - as for the mentally retarded AI in his system, he didn't even want to think about it now.

He suddenly remembered that Ling Hezhou not only told him about the future Buddha's disciple, but even the gossip about the future Buddha's disciple's defection was caused by another incident.

Ling Hezhou said that there was also a Long Aotian in Zizaizhou five hundred years ago.

Chi Yu: "..."

Okay, no doubt about it, it's him.

People who don't have the aura of a king or a tyrant generally wouldn't choose such a name.

Another piece of information is that Ling Hezhou's father was friends with Long Aotian and even set up a tablet for Long Aotian.

Is he dead?

No, it's difficult for him to die. He still has more than a dozen lives, so dying once is no big deal.

That should mean going back.

According to the novels he read, the protagonist usually went back to the past with a mission, and could only return to the normal timeline after completing this mission.

So what is his mission?

Chi Yu is not stupid. To be honest, he is at the peak of his intelligence at this age. What's more, Chi Yu has excellent grades and has always been among the best.

Many times, there are many things that he just doesn't want to think about too much, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble. He hopes that he can truly be as happy and cheerful as his name.

But if you think about it carefully, you can come up with many extraordinary things.

For example, that invisible hand...

Don't think too much about it. Once you think about it, the seemingly monotonous task will immediately become colorful.

However, if you want to kill the villain, you still need basic strength.

Chi Yu has never killed anyone, but that is a matter for the future. He does not worry about what will happen in the future. What matters most is doing what he can do at this stage.

Chi Yu picked up the Heart Method again, stood up, and asked Xiaoqiu: "Can you take me to your prince? I want him to explain this Heart Method to me."

Xiaoqiu readily agreed: "Of course."

He agreed without hesitation, but then realized something was amiss and quickly changed his words, "Wait, I need to report to His Highness first, please wait."

After saying that, Xiaoqiu held a lamp in his hand and went to Xie Xiyi's palace first.

At this time, his prince must be fiddling with his guqin.

The guqin was taken apart and put back together again, and the strings were replaced with new ones, but his prince was still not satisfied and stared at the guqin in a daze.

Sometimes Xiaoqiu feels that he is really tired of this, but it is okay to say it occasionally, otherwise he will be punished if he says it too much.

He didn't say anything now.

Xiaoqiu called out to Xie Xiyi softly, "Your Highness."

Xie Xiyi glanced at him and asked, "What's the matter?"

Xiaoqiu said, "Um... Brother Aotian couldn't understand the method you gave him, Your Highness. He said he wanted to ask you for advice. Your Highness, are you free now?"

Xie Xiyi said in disbelief, "It's just a foundation-building mental method, and he can't understand it?"

Xiaoqiu also felt it was strange. Seeing how knowledgeable Chi Yu was, and how he had reached the Foundation Establishment Stage at the age of sixteen, he was definitely not far off from being a genius, if not a genius at all.

The reason why their Highness was able to achieve the Golden Elixir at the age of eighteen was also because of the special cultivation method of the Great Xia royal family.

The biggest secret of the Daxia royal family is that they have no spiritual roots at all.

Of course there are no small balls, but on the surface they all have them.

Because of this special practice method, it is normal to progress quickly.

His brothers also reached the foundation-building stage at the age of eighteen or nineteen.

Xiaoqiu withdrew his thoughts and pleaded on Chi Yu's behalf: "Your Highness, please teach him."

Xie Xiyi asked in return: "Do I look idle?"

Xiaoqiu knelt down, hugged Xie Xiyi's calf, and said with tears in her eyes: "Cousin, please, just teach him."

Xie Xiyi: "..."

Xie Xiyi laughed, "You're so cunning. I bribed you to this point with just a few meals. If you're greedy, why did you follow me from Zizizhou?"

Xiaoqiu said: "My cousin, he is so kind to me. It's rare for him to ask me for help. I want to help him."

Xie Xiyi said coldly, "You're so stupid as to think of using me as a raft to do someone a favor."

"..." Xiaoqiu stopped talking unhappily.

After a stalemate, Xie Xiyi finally compromised, "The ground is cold, stand up."

Xiaoqiu raised his eyelids and looked at him.

Xie Xiyi said unhappily, "I agree. Go and call him over."

Xiaoqiu then happily got up from the ground and was about to leave when a feeling of brotherhood rose in his heart. He said to Xie Xiyi with concern, "Cousin, we should replace this zither. It's really broken. It's not a magical treasure, but just an ordinary object. Damage is a natural phenomenon. Don't be obsessed with it."

Xie Xiyi glanced at him: "Stop talking too much, go do your thing."

The ball ran away.

He went to tell Chi Yu what Xie Xiyi had agreed to, and did not say that he had begged for a long time. Seeing Chi Yu go happily, he felt happy too.

I don't know when he started to like him so much.

It’s right to come to Europe, Xiaoqiu thought secretly.

—

Chi Yu arrived at Xie Xiyi's palace. Although it was luxurious and solemn, Chi Yu did not make a fuss. He still had some vision.

After entering the door, he didn't look around and went straight to where Xie Xiyi was.

"Brother, it would be great if you could explain it to me." Chi Yu begged in a begging manner, smiling slightly whenever he saw someone, his eyelids slightly drooping and narrowed, looking obedient. "I've read this method several times, but I really don't understand it, so I thought I'd trouble you to teach me."

Since he came here, Chi Yu couldn't come empty-handed, so he brought a basket of spiritual fruits in his hand and was very polite.

This made Xie Xiyi look at him again.

I just feel that this person is full of contradictions.

However, he had no interest in other people's secrets, so he just asked him to sit down and began to teach him.

Chi Yu listened attentively, occasionally taking notes on paper with a pencil.

Xie Xiyi explained it quite clearly, and Chi Yu understood a lot. After an hour, he finally figured out the mental method.

Chi Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said happily, "Thank you, Senior Brother. You explained it very clearly. I now roughly understand it."

Based on his current knowledge, he could see that he had given him a very good mental method.

Although he said that he could gain his gratitude and friendship, it was just a joke. Chi Yu naturally couldn't really think that it was his duty to be nice to him.

However, if Chi Yu wants to return the favor, he must have something to repay the favor.

He has nothing but money now (x)

As for money, the prince is not short of it.

So Chi Yu put this matter in mind for the time being. When he was about to leave with a smile on his face, his eyes fell on the guqin next to Xie Xiyi and he said in surprise, "Brother, you can play the guqin?"

Xie Xiyi said calmly, "Music is also a compulsory course."

"Oh." Chi Yu suddenly had an idea. "Do you like music?"

Xie Xiyi: "I don't like it."

Chi Yu: "Oh."

He said regretfully, "Originally, I have many ancient pieces of music here that have never been passed down. If you are interested, I would be happy to offer them to you. What a pity."

Not handed down from generation to generation...ancient music?

Xie Xiyi: "..."

That weird feeling of an itchy throat, unable to swallow or spit out, came back again.

The corners of his mouth twitched as he said, "What a pity."